Qualifiers for the Singapore Tennis Open started on Saturday (Feb 20), with team bubbles and daily COVID-19 tests for players. It's what future sports events in Singapore could look like. Deborah Wong ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore in Talks Over Postponed Travel Bubble
Singapore said it’s in “close discussions” with Hong Kong over a postponed travel bubble.“We will announce more details when ready,” Daniel Ng, director of air transport at the Civil Aviation ... ( read original story ...)
Still “Feels Like Jail”? Life For Foreign Workers Nearly 1 Year On In Singapore
Talking Point speaks to dorm residents and gets them to film what life is like inside these confines now, 11 months after COVID-19 hit. ( read original story ...)
Tennis: French world No. 36 Mannarino leads field at ATP 250 Singapore Open
SINGAPORE - Canadian star Felix Auger-Aliassime was one of several notable absentees when the players list for the upcoming Singapore Tennis Open was released on the event's official website on ... ( read original story ...)
Ex-UOB vice-president charged with mishandling over S$5.4 million
Singapore—Sixty-five-year-old Ling Shek Lun, who used to be a vice-president at UOB, has been charged with mishandling millions of dollars, reported straitstimes.com (ST) on Friday (Feb 19). Ling, a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Police Probe 2 Firms in Alleged Metal Trade Fraud
Singapore’s Commercial Affairs Department, a police unit for financial crime, is investigating two companies for alleged fraud related to a nickel investment scheme. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, Singapore in Talks Over Postponed Travel Bubble: SCMP
Hong Kong and Singapore are in discussions again over a postponed travel bubble, the South China Morning Post reported Saturday, citing an unnamed government source. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Police Probe 2 Firms in Alleged Metal Investment Fraud
Singapore’s Commercial Affairs Department, a police unit for financial crime, is investigating two companies for alleged fraud related to a nickel investment scheme. ( read original story ...)
DBS Faces Lawsuits in India Post-Takeover of Lakshmi Vilas Bank
DBS Group Holdings Ltd., Southeast Asia’s largest lender, said it’s facing lawsuits in India related to its recent takeover of a struggling local bank. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Singapore confirms 12 new cases, all imported
The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 12 new cases of COVID-19 in Singapore on Saturday (20 February), taking the country's total case count to 59,858.There are no new cases of locally-transmitted ... ( read original story ...)
Why the rise of Singapore’s tech giant Sea has been a hot topic
What began as a modest gaming firm has grown into a US$137 billion behemoth with e-commerce and digital payment ambitions. Will this unicorn’s fairy tale rise have a happy ending? ( read original story ...)
Singapore on the lookout for more vaccine options: Lawrence Wong
Singapore continues to be on the look out for more vaccine options even though shipments for the approved vaccines - Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna - are coming in now.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Former UOB V-P accused of multiple offences including misappropriating more than $5m
SINGAPORE - A former vice-president at UOB has been hauled to a district court after he allegedly misappropriated cash totalling more than $5.3 million while he was holding the position. Ling Shek Lun ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore virus-secure hotel looks to lure business travelers
Singapore has launched what it billed as a coronavirus-secure hotel and meeting complex where visitors communicate via intercom through glass panels, as the Asian financial hub slowly opens up to the ... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G FCC listing reveals more Specs
Singapore’s IMDA listing revealed that Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite will likely get a 5G variant. Now, the device has also been spotted on FCC revealing more Specs and Features. According to the FCC listing, a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore-based space tech firm enters Philippines, ties up with Globe
Singapore-based Transcelestial Technologies, a space technology firm specializing in high-speed internet, is bringing its expertise in the country to help address the challenge of building cell sites. ( read original story ...)